Tuhoe Tales

The story of a motor ship saved from the scrapper, by Colin Amodeo.

There are two parts to Tuhoe Tales – the first based on tape-recorded interviews made in 1985-86 with her wartime master, Edwin Couldrey of Auckland, as well as from his 1987 memoirs, together with extracts from wartime USN Chief Officer Philip Walker’s diary and the recollections of several former wartime Tuhoe crew members.

The second part is based on discussions with her post-war master ‘Andy’ Anderson of Christchurch, Kaiapoi historian Tom Ayers, members of the Tuhoe Preservation Society and the MV Tuhoe Kaiapoi Rivertown Trust, Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, New Zealand.

128 pages, B & W photographs, maps and sketches plus colour insert.

Available from Kaiapoi and Rangiora bookshops, Kaiapoi i-SITE, or contact the Kaiapoi Maritime Heritage Trust Secretary, phone 03 327 8294, or email info@kaiapoimaritimeheritage.co.nz.

M.V. Tuhoe - The Final Chapter

The final chapter of Kaiapoi’s 96 year old motor vessel MV Tuhoe came to an end on the 27th of September 2015 after beaching at the Waimakariri river mouth.Now 10 years on the Kaiapoi Maritime Heritage Trust have published this book written by Paul Croucher who recalls the events taken from those onboard Tuhoe that fateful day.

Books are available at $20 each from Blackwells Dept Store or Paul Croucher on 0274362581